ETF key for helping new democracies
Year/Date: 25/01/2011
The Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) strongly endorsed the work of the ETF in the countries that struggle to develop after long periods of difficult history.
At the meeting of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs on 24 January, Madlen Serban, ETF director, presented the results achieved in 2010 and priorities for the future work. Several MEPs welcomed the ETF's contribution to EU policies.
‘From my visit to the ETF last autumn, I learned that the ETF plays an important role in many countries around the EU, and following the recent developments in Tunisia, I think, the ETF can provide strong support to new democracies and in dismantling corrupt structures’, said French MEP, Pervenche Berès, chair of the Committee.
In line with Pervenche Berès, the German MEP, Jutta Steinruck, welcomed the ETF’s role in developing education and training in Kosovo. ‘Recently, I had the opportunity to visit a number of projects in Kosovo, and the work by the ETF underlines that good education is a prerequisite for good jobs’, said Ms Steinruck.
Another French MEP, Elisabeth Morin-Chartier, welcomed the ETF’s and other agencies’ involvement in the new Danube strategy, an EU initiative, which is meant to ensure close cooperation between EU Member States and neighbouring countries. ‘I appreciate when agencies can work together, and I am convinced that we can draw the maximum benefit from what you are doing in the Danube region’, said Ms Morin-Chartier.
On behalf of the Socialist group in the European Parliament, the Spanish MEP, Alejandro Cercas, expressed his recognition for the work done by the ETF in implementing the EU policies. ‘Today we see new ways of working and new ways of producing, and your work is of great support to the labour market, and for a better future of Europe. For us as MEPs it is extremely valuable’, said Mr Cercas.
Following the discussions, the Committee also approved the budgetary discharge to the Director of the ETF for the financial year 2009.
Find out more
Bridge to Action in Partner Countries: ETF briefing to the European Parliament’s Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
Summary of European Parliament's Delegation to the European Training Foundation, Turin, 3-5 November 2010
Topics
Lifelong learning
Put simply, lifelong learning means that people can – and should have the opportunity to – learn throughout their lives.
Equality in education
Across the world, certain groups of people are still hard pressed to get the most out of their education and training system.
Education and business
Partnership between the worlds of work and education is a process that is set to become an integral part of how we go about developing education.
Employment
“Employment”: a better guidance contributes to broader economic and social well-being by easing the functioning of labour markets.
Skills recognition
Making qualifications transparent and easily readable, even across international frontiers, is a high priority for the ETF.
School and teacher development
Teachers are a critical factor in education reforms. The ETF takes therefore the role of schools and teachers seriously throughout its work.
Key competences
Focusing on key competences is one of the surest ways of keeping education and training relevant in a fast-changing environment.
VET Governance
Governance modes and models have a high correlation with the overall performance of education and training policies, influencing their strategic formulation and implementation.
Projects
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